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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • A bidirectional association between kidney function and atrial fibrillation (AF) is not well-established.
  • Understanding this link is critical for managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and AF.
  • Current prevention strategies for CKD and AF often do not consider their interrelationship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the bidirectional relationship between kidney function and AF.
  • To determine if impaired kidney function predicts AF incidence.
  • To assess if prevalent AF influences the risk of developing reduced kidney function.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study of 9228 participants.
  • Assessed kidney function using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from creatinine (eGFRcreat), cystatin C (eGFRcys), or both (eGFRcreat-cys), and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
  • Employed Cox proportional-hazards, logistic regression, linear mixed, and joint models to analyze associations.

Main Results:

  • Lower eGFRcys and eGFRcreat-cys were associated with a higher risk of incident AF.
  • Individuals with reduced kidney function (eGFR <60) had a higher cumulative incidence of AF.
  • Prevalent AF was linked to lower eGFRcreat and an accelerated decline in kidney function, and increased the risk of developing reduced kidney function.

Conclusions:

  • Kidney function and AF exhibit a significant bidirectional association, particularly noted with eGFRcys.
  • There is a lack of targeted preventive measures for AF in mild CKD patients and vice versa.
  • These findings may inform improved prediction and prevention strategies for both conditions.